The Future is Wild VR: Update

The Future is Wild VR: Update

    We continue to receive a lot of emails asking for an update on The Future is Wild (FiW) VR project. First of all, it is great to see that so many people care deeply about the brand and want to see a major Virtual Reality title based on the IP. As many know,...
Thoughts on game engine evolution

Thoughts on game engine evolution

About 15 years ago I started using the Gamebryo game engine. This was after a few years of testing other tools, including Dassault Systèmes’ Virtools and a few open source options. Back then, Unreal was not available for indie developers, unless you had spare cash in...
VR and Cultural Preservation

VR and Cultural Preservation

Originally published on the Apress Blog, 06/05/19. In recent years, we have seen an interesting trend to use VR and photogrammetry for cultural preservation projects. There are now a number of nonprofits focused on specifically that area: Scanning and capturing...
Is Immersion a Preference?

Is Immersion a Preference?

VR may remain a niche for longer than anticipated. Originally published on Medium.com, Sep 9, 2017. Yes, you can dive with the Rift (Image by Cornel Hillmann). Recently, a five-year-old boy came up to me and asked: “Can you go scuba diving with that, too?” I was about...
Preacher of the VR Gospel

Preacher of the VR Gospel

Lessons from Timothy Leary. Originally published on Medium.com, Aug 11, 2017. “Is this popcorn safe?” (Timothy Leary as Mr. Jones in Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, 1992. Image by Tex Brook, CC BY 2.0) As a youngster, I had the privilege to hang out with the late...